NR Daily: Clint Eastwood’s Other America

Playing themselves as train passengers in The 15:17 to Paris, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler — the three young Americans who on August 21, 2015, spontaneously subdued and walloped an Islamic terrorist, thus preventing mass murder on board the Thalys No. 9364 train — humbly reenact that legendary heroism. But in pre- bravery scenes of their adolescence, the trio (portrayed by three child performers) is surrounded by actors best known for TV comedy who are cast as supporting characters in the reality-based life chronicle ...

February 09 2018

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Clint Eastwood's Other America Armond White Playing themselves as train passengers in The 15:17 to Paris, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler — the three young Americans who on August 21, 2015, spontaneously subdued and walloped an Islamic terrorist, thus preventing mass murder on board the Thalys No. 9364 train — humbly reenact that legendary... READ MORE Republicans Begin a Spending Spree Brian Riedl In Washington, empty rhetoric about fiscal responsibility is about to be swept aside by the reality of trillion-dollar deficits. Republican congressional leaders have announced a deal with... Will the Economy Trump the President's Behavior? Jonathan S. Tobin Trump scandals aren't a once-a-week phenomenon. This week began under the cloud of the debate over dueling House Intelligence Committee memos about the origins of the Russia-collusion... ADVERTISEMENT Happiness and Man at Yale Kyle Smith The most popular class at Yale is also being described as the most difficult class at Yale. Yet its professor is lax about checking to see whether assignments have been carried out and... Our Infrastructure Is Not 'Crumbling' David Harsanyi One of the great myths of American politics, no matter who is president and no matter who runs Congress, is that our infrastructure is "crumbling." Former president Barack Obama repeatedly... The Vatican Cedes Authority to the All-Knowing Chinese State Jonah Goldberg 'Vita est lavorum." That's Latin for "Life is a job." I didn't learn that in school or even from a book. I learned that from Father Guido Sarducci. For younger readers, that name may draw... The Anti-Porter Conspiracy Mona Charen I'm having trouble understanding why Rob Porter had to resign his job as White House staff secretary (the person who manages the paper flow in the West Wing). Yes, yes, he was credibly accused... ADVERTISEMENT Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations Ronen Bergman "Hands down the best book I've read on intelligence, Israel, and, for that matter, the Middle East...this page-turning book is indispensable for understanding Israel's fight for survival, with a revelation on every page.." — Robert Baer, author of See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism LEARN MORE Military Parades in the USA NBA Players on the Move ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.